diff --git a/.changeset/public-foxes-cheer.md b/.changeset/public-foxes-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a4be2ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/public-foxes-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'react-native-bottom-tabs': minor
+'@bottom-tabs/react-navigation': minor
+---
+
+feat: add ios tab roles
diff --git a/apps/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/apps/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index b0a038e8..ce8d0a32 100644
--- a/apps/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/apps/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1205,71 +1205,7 @@ PODS:
     - SwiftUIIntrospect (~> 1.0)
     - Yoga
   - react-native-safe-area-context (5.2.0):
-    - DoubleConversion
-    - glog
-    - RCT-Folly (= 2024.11.18.00)
-    - RCTRequired
-    - RCTTypeSafety
     - React-Core
-    - React-debug
-    - React-Fabric
-    - React-featureflags
-    - React-graphics
-    - React-ImageManager
-    - React-jsi
-    - react-native-safe-area-context/common (= 5.2.0)
-    - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (= 5.2.0)
-    - React-NativeModulesApple
-    - React-RCTFabric
-    - React-rendererdebug
-    - React-utils
-    - ReactCodegen
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - Yoga
-  - react-native-safe-area-context/common (5.2.0):
-    - DoubleConversion
-    - glog
-    - RCT-Folly (= 2024.11.18.00)
-    - RCTRequired
-    - RCTTypeSafety
-    - React-Core
-    - React-debug
-    - React-Fabric
-    - React-featureflags
-    - React-graphics
-    - React-ImageManager
-    - React-jsi
-    - React-NativeModulesApple
-    - React-RCTFabric
-    - React-rendererdebug
-    - React-utils
-    - ReactCodegen
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - Yoga
-  - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (5.2.0):
-    - DoubleConversion
-    - glog
-    - RCT-Folly (= 2024.11.18.00)
-    - RCTRequired
-    - RCTTypeSafety
-    - React-Core
-    - React-debug
-    - React-Fabric
-    - React-featureflags
-    - React-graphics
-    - React-ImageManager
-    - React-jsi
-    - react-native-safe-area-context/common
-    - React-NativeModulesApple
-    - React-RCTFabric
-    - React-rendererdebug
-    - React-utils
-    - ReactCodegen
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - Yoga
   - React-nativeconfig (0.77.1)
   - React-NativeModulesApple (0.77.1):
     - glog
@@ -1557,7 +1493,6 @@ PODS:
     - React-ImageManager
     - React-jsi
     - React-NativeModulesApple
-    - React-RCTAppDelegate
     - React-RCTFabric
     - React-rendererdebug
     - React-utils
@@ -1591,29 +1526,6 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - Yoga
   - RNScreens (4.9.1):
-    - DoubleConversion
-    - glog
-    - RCT-Folly (= 2024.11.18.00)
-    - RCTRequired
-    - RCTTypeSafety
-    - React-Core
-    - React-debug
-    - React-Fabric
-    - React-featureflags
-    - React-graphics
-    - React-ImageManager
-    - React-jsi
-    - React-NativeModulesApple
-    - React-RCTFabric
-    - React-RCTImage
-    - React-rendererdebug
-    - React-utils
-    - ReactCodegen
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
-    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - RNScreens/common (= 4.9.1)
-    - Yoga
-  - RNScreens/common (4.9.1):
     - DoubleConversion
     - glog
     - RCT-Folly (= 2024.11.18.00)
@@ -1695,7 +1607,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - React-idlecallbacksnativemodule (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/react/nativemodule/idlecallbacks`)
   - React-ImageManager (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/imagemanager/platform/ios`)
   - React-jsc (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsc`)
-  - React-jsc/Fabric (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsc`)
   - React-jserrorhandler (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jserrorhandler`)
   - React-jsi (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsi`)
   - React-jsiexecutor (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsiexecutor`)
@@ -1902,71 +1813,71 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   FBLazyVector: 79c4b7ec726447eec5f8593379466bd9fde1aa14
   fmt: a40bb5bd0294ea969aaaba240a927bd33d878cdd
   glog: eb93e2f488219332457c3c4eafd2738ddc7e80b8
-  RCT-Folly: 36fe2295e44b10d831836cc0d1daec5f8abcf809
+  RCT-Folly: e78785aa9ba2ed998ea4151e314036f6c49e6d82
   RCTDeprecation: 664055db806cce35c3c1b43c84414dd66e117ae6
   RCTRequired: dc9a83fa1012054f94430d210337ca3a1afe6fc0
   RCTTypeSafety: 031cefa254a1df313a196f105b8fcffdab1c5ab6
   React: 8edfc46c315852ec88ea4a29d5e79019af3dc667
   React-callinvoker: 4450b01574dfc7a8f074f7e29e6965ac04859c8f
-  React-Core: a318cda2bd04acffe4f70703098625b201aa2237
-  React-CoreModules: ebe93fa403bbd4d0909de105ffd34eeaad355083
-  React-cxxreact: 6fe3b8f8e8baf6a22fc39c8c4b4a0e1b5ae3e374
+  React-Core: 1fcd0d52ae09bdf7cf1fe96dd94b082208e43b86
+  React-CoreModules: 78e04d2319b1b61e0d4ed7fcd3e366d461819279
+  React-cxxreact: f9ca69323c1a9c22756ad1a4ed629fb6b44b2a18
   React-debug: b0f7271aeacc2eb9e34f863397dcfc204ef721c0
-  React-defaultsnativemodule: 07704c5e30a5e66065a46aa11d4014941917a8ee
-  React-domnativemodule: dc3492f56861c82e658ea7db60316f7f1a8bace7
-  React-Fabric: 7a3d2abb0607f100881cc6c8e54484324c109260
-  React-FabricComponents: 4206a041e4671277d45deaf89e52f20951a8dd7d
-  React-FabricImage: b05580c4f17de740c38dd5e54d289e913f5bc5df
+  React-defaultsnativemodule: e790bf1d1a300a23504257f306a6629d2a60d845
+  React-domnativemodule: adcfebf6c3b7882b28a061ed2789777f3d337a18
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   React-featureflags: 23d3dcdac6c9badeeb631db8a0883c7a3108d580
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-  React-ImageManager: bab699b4ed44ce23b23d5bcab1cdc376eb69d583
+  React-featureflagsnativemodule: 7fc7346e83f792b6cbc851be03cbf201601a81fc
+  React-graphics: 348400b8ba57611d552af6db5dc7d42ccf132d08
+  React-idlecallbacksnativemodule: 8a111e8e0be17ef628ea58ce1c1b1587e331fc51
+  React-ImageManager: ee8526b1af93152133709104c6d649d5dada63b3
   React-jsc: 1f6b8e576f2858c5479683647c081de145ce8055
-  React-jserrorhandler: f46bec9688c2fd853d101e7fb39ee48e162d5077
-  React-jsi: 917f26392eaec18d7ce4e197eb87f680ca87e426
-  React-jsiexecutor: 73a715d55e8ee66377ffe831063c5b7bb1a81448
-  React-jsinspector: e4ba333f8ed2bf14f0f5459482a28ea922145169
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-  React-logger: 1935d6e6461e9c8be4c87af56c56a4876021171e
-  React-Mapbuffer: 212171f037e3b22e6c2df839aa826806da480b85
-  React-microtasksnativemodule: a0ffd165c39251512d8cf51e9e8f5719dabc38b6
-  react-native-bottom-tabs: 6ee03990297f7e37f5c1dd6f5259cee851733d4f
-  react-native-safe-area-context: e54b360402f089600c2fb0d825d1d3d918b99e15
+  React-jserrorhandler: 51806588d8259e44cab7f35e72468be6ab8f6798
+  React-jsi: a75033c737fbcb46d80c80fc20b9475bfbf8d2bf
+  React-jsiexecutor: ed2125b6786f75b40cc5e3da791d7ab78a13e711
+  React-jsinspector: 22c5bd5e056328a95678e8f8df9e757171dd21fd
+  React-jsitracing: 9e7066f99151f99ed588f2055e011845b12a1bf6
+  React-logger: e7eeebaed32b88dcc29b10901aa8c5822dc397c4
+  React-Mapbuffer: 73dd1210c4ecf0dfb4e2d4e06f2a13f824a801a9
+  React-microtasksnativemodule: dece61f766f8d326099d217603b1ebb50d6bb707
+  react-native-bottom-tabs: 537b63b00fc50b296da66c1e5199cde4efce9e88
+  react-native-safe-area-context: 3e33e7c43c8b74dba436a5a32651cb8d7064c740
   React-nativeconfig: cb207ebba7cafce30657c7ad9f1587a8f32e4564
-  React-NativeModulesApple: 76a5d35322908fbc88871e6dd20433bea2b8b2db
-  React-perflogger: 8152bab3f0eb4b8751f282f9af7caed2c823a9ea
-  React-performancetimeline: 3ef4a640b56f9c7ec5f52bd93217b9b607c37cf4
+  React-NativeModulesApple: 38f252170af5351c88bc2e94d697359cd8c031e6
+  React-perflogger: c4c3b7c18f8a50cdbe2bcdd2f15705ba029a5a02
+  React-performancetimeline: 38bda258bd9f9da19b27615e8edfbec064aa42cc
   React-RCTActionSheet: 0fdf55fb8724856d63ca8c63cdb4e2325e15e8ec
-  React-RCTAnimation: b93f5a1675cc2599e96851fec13c909fdfb1d6bb
-  React-RCTAppDelegate: e3127aff7db7100ee0000e3f67956e9c6cbaa13f
-  React-RCTBlob: 53dc2afa8ccdc1b6d6885d81f6862fcb918a1875
-  React-RCTFabric: 0a4c2a18d0ef3368f900dc08ea15ab532dd3dcf3
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-  React-RCTImage: 028171a4d7017ea96a2e605c817cd76f01ed3836
-  React-RCTLinking: e3f5431ab5f8f56b82387d41a2c484a278a8e645
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-  React-RCTSettings: 433c9f6a070bcecbe5a44d5009326b4d6f3b0667
-  React-RCTText: 46249950f8d8738b90a60883d19b5bef09f0a296
-  React-RCTVibration: 8f41e85ab6d40c7db6111ca9e8c7492c8de374fb
+  React-RCTAnimation: b2fcc7c462f1fb5e195a5547f6e405ec9a60d80f
+  React-RCTAppDelegate: 7691b8fe13c1c329cfcb44252cd1abf4409c0fcf
+  React-RCTBlob: f6620374c96915ce1762405b1504e607e239c518
+  React-RCTFabric: 8b25a4b9e5b62b4e263a2e85e10bd3215bee6b32
+  React-RCTFBReactNativeSpec: bc3fb34e6f7736cabda3c3de2444b928e3a3dd55
+  React-RCTImage: f189ae651e3c97879b4cdefcba1d4cffe55439da
+  React-RCTLinking: 759ac5e4aed95ac3c29849f98ff3f3b5ece830ed
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+  React-RCTVibration: 2e4dc335dd1e57c7004bcc07e7f5319e5968d5cf
   React-rendererconsistency: c766ce7261ab6ed6be7bc155c403e29436d4f156
-  React-rendererdebug: 1f619b295f346242842f3accee23e8394b995d3c
+  React-rendererdebug: f8bf864b2646944c3f7c41555dbed0b5d7aea5d1
   React-rncore: cafe45e14d870bbecbbf4bd89e12ef3b596e1f2d
-  React-RuntimeApple: 51303fe6715be3596bf0479c1b34ce56d61ac81f
-  React-RuntimeCore: a0fe52c5f42a65f9d636ee4fbee14322865eb530
+  React-RuntimeApple: 6b67a8f0109a5289ccef380d14ba099aeadcef0e
+  React-RuntimeCore: 056d99b829e1de4afed419e17e95639cf72799f1
   React-runtimeexecutor: 201311bdafb53b5c30292782c8ee90193af86d91
-  React-runtimescheduler: 89a12fb995740bf1c1d768d3c6732e709913dbeb
+  React-runtimescheduler: 32e558eb10b88ea398bb974b74d2230e5a71f30e
   React-timing: 127d8598b5a15ae5b29ebd0ec474d590285c6f2f
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-  ReactTestApp-DevSupport: ba03e8b8d2c87ed4b631ae8dc25765925f37e4a7
+  React-utils: d5269d138fd5b7b93a7f03e697f25d482e64d399
+  ReactAppDependencyProvider: 41e9fb63606c32cce924653d2d410cb01ec81286
+  ReactCodegen: 9cf993a8cfdffca67d5abe1ba056020fc48fc0d4
+  ReactCommon: ede76856e587ac3fd7ce70ca2387e571bc947d14
+  ReactNativeHost: 8ef54ff7c6c17c1242e287c286699f8955f22e45
+  ReactTestApp-DevSupport: f23bacc6d21da29a7d8d248bb6ee8cc9ad241a48
   ReactTestApp-Resources: 4f6dff3b157f879757cd750caccd1d34a7eda647
-  RNGestureHandler: 3bd32689c176c81dd57bb1e3b3804e7352994000
-  RNScreens: be44c347c9ae035bc78da28e283f484fa37e916f
-  RNVectorIcons: 5987b681d1ad97637f67e4e7af2902b9d4c3f5d6
+  RNGestureHandler: 00e35ccf0f6ee047d10d726a6b2c1cf85de54946
+  RNScreens: 62107db9c6147f19a6d0e8989f355acae46a99c5
+  RNVectorIcons: 5c1b761ed018ba598757d876380e584414befada
   SDWebImage: 73c6079366fea25fa4bb9640d5fb58f0893facd8
   SDWebImageSVGCoder: 15a300a97ec1c8ac958f009c02220ac0402e936c
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diff --git a/apps/example/src/Examples/SFSymbols.tsx b/apps/example/src/Examples/SFSymbols.tsx
index 1e7b48ca..f9490fbb 100644
--- a/apps/example/src/Examples/SFSymbols.tsx
+++ b/apps/example/src/Examples/SFSymbols.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export default function SFSymbols() {
         ? require('../../assets/icons/person_dark.png')
         : { sfSymbol: 'person.fill' },
       title: 'Contacts',
+      role: 'search',
     },
   ]);
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/docs/guides/standalone-usage.md b/docs/docs/docs/guides/standalone-usage.md
index 545b9f25..72ddb643 100644
--- a/docs/docs/docs/guides/standalone-usage.md
+++ b/docs/docs/docs/guides/standalone-usage.md
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ Each route in the `routes` array can have the following properties:
 - `activeTintColor`: Custom active tint color for this specific tab
 - `lazy`: Whether to lazy load this tab's content
 - `freezeOnBlur`: Whether to freeze the tab's content when it's not visible
+- `role`: A value that defines the purpose of the tab
 
 ### Helper Props
 
@@ -260,3 +261,9 @@ Function to determine if a tab should be hidden.
 Function to get the test ID for a tab item.
 
 - Default: Uses `route.testID`
+
+#### `getRole`
+
+Function to get the role for a tab item.
+
+- Default: Uses `route.role`
diff --git a/docs/docs/docs/guides/usage-with-react-navigation.mdx b/docs/docs/docs/guides/usage-with-react-navigation.mdx
index c04a8c95..97a16d2b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/docs/guides/usage-with-react-navigation.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/docs/guides/usage-with-react-navigation.mdx
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ It's working separately from `enableFreeze()` in `react-native-screens`. So sett
 
 Test ID for the tab item. This can be used to find the tab item in the native view hierarchy.
 
+#### `role` <Badge text="iOS 18+" type="info" />
+
+A value that defines the purpose of the tab. This can be used to pin and separate search tabs
+
+Available options:
+
+- `search` - The search role.
+
 ### Events
 
 The navigator can emit events on certain actions. Supported events are:
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabViewImpl.kt b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabViewImpl.kt
index 0e6df67b..5a16130f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabViewImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabViewImpl.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ data class TabInfo(
   val badge: String?,
   val activeTintColor: Int?,
   val hidden: Boolean,
-  val testID: String?
+  val testID: String?,
 )
 
 class RCTTabViewImpl {
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/Fabric/RCTTabViewComponentView.mm b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/Fabric/RCTTabViewComponentView.mm
index ff511604..1cfc0167 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/Fabric/RCTTabViewComponentView.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/Fabric/RCTTabViewComponentView.mm
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
   lhs.badge == rhs.badge &&
   lhs.activeTintColor == rhs.activeTintColor &&
   lhs.hidden == rhs.hidden &&
-  lhs.testID == rhs.testID;
+  lhs.testID == rhs.testID &&
+  lhs.role == rhs.role;
 }
 
 bool operator!=(const RNCTabViewItemsStruct& lhs, const RNCTabViewItemsStruct& rhs) {
@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ - (void)updateProps:(Props::Shared const &)props oldProps:(Props::Shared const &
                                        sfSymbol:RCTNSStringFromStringNilIfEmpty(item.sfSymbol)
                                 activeTintColor:RCTUIColorFromSharedColor(item.activeTintColor)
                                          hidden:item.hidden
-                                         testID:RCTNSStringFromStringNilIfEmpty(item.testID)];
+                                         testID:RCTNSStringFromStringNilIfEmpty(item.testID)
+                                         role:RCTNSStringFromStringNilIfEmpty(item.role)];
 
     [result addObject:tabInfo];
   }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
index 01754e79..750a9be4 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabView/NewTabView.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct NewTabView: AnyTabView {
 
           if !tabData.hidden || isFocused {
             let icon = props.icons[index]
+            let role = tabData.role?.convert() ?? nil
 
             let platformChild = props.children[safe: index] ?? PlatformView()
             let child = RepresentableView(view: platformChild)
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct NewTabView: AnyTabView {
               onSelect: onSelect
             )
 
-            Tab(value: tabData.key) {
+            Tab(value: tabData.key, role: role) {
               child
                 .ignoresSafeArea(.container, edges: .all)
                 .tabAppear(using: context)
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProps.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProps.swift
index 833aca94..28d1063e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProps.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProps.swift
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ internal enum MinimizeBehavior: String {
 #endif
 }
 
+public enum TabBarRole: String {
+  case search
+  
+  @available(iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, tvOS 18, *)
+  func convert() -> TabRole {
+    switch self {
+      case .search:
+        return .search
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  Props that component accepts. SwiftUI view gets re-rendered when ObservableObject changes.
  */
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProvider.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProvider.swift
index 9a304713..7914f231 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProvider.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewProvider.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public final class TabInfo: NSObject {
   public let activeTintColor: PlatformColor?
   public let hidden: Bool
   public let testID: String?
+  public let role: TabBarRole?
 
   public init(
     key: String,
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ public final class TabInfo: NSObject {
     sfSymbol: String,
     activeTintColor: PlatformColor?,
     hidden: Bool,
-    testID: String?
+    testID: String?,
+    role: String?
   ) {
     self.key = key
     self.title = title
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ public final class TabInfo: NSObject {
     self.activeTintColor = activeTintColor
     self.hidden = hidden
     self.testID = testID
+    self.role = TabBarRole(rawValue: role ?? "")
     super.init()
   }
 }
@@ -273,7 +276,8 @@ public final class TabInfo: NSObject {
             sfSymbol: itemDict["sfSymbol"] as? String ?? "",
             activeTintColor: RCTConvert.uiColor(itemDict["activeTintColor"] as? NSNumber),
             hidden: itemDict["hidden"] as? Bool ?? false,
-            testID: itemDict["testID"] as? String ?? ""
+            testID: itemDict["testID"] as? String ?? "",
+            role: itemDict["role"] as? String,
           )
         )
       }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
index ed30dd13..15b28b69 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { BottomTabBarHeightContext } from './utils/BottomTabBarHeightContext';
 import type { ImageSource } from 'react-native/Libraries/Image/ImageSource';
 import NativeTabView from './TabViewNativeComponent';
 import useLatestCallback from 'use-latest-callback';
-import type { BaseRoute, NavigationState } from './types';
+import type { BaseRoute, NavigationState, TabRole } from './types';
 import DelayedFreeze from './DelayedFreeze';
 
 const isAppleSymbol = (icon: any): icon is { sfSymbol: string } =>
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ interface Props<Route extends BaseRoute> {
    */
   getTestID?: (props: { route: Route }) => string | undefined;
 
+  /**
+   * Get role for the tab, uses `route.role` by default. (iOS only)
+   */
+  getRole?: (props: { route: Route }) => TabRole | undefined;
+
   /**
    * Custom tab bar to render. Set to `null` to hide the tab bar completely.
    */
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ const TabView = <Route extends BaseRoute>({
   getHidden = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.hidden,
   getActiveTintColor = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.activeTintColor,
   getTestID = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.testID,
+  getRole = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.role,
   hapticFeedbackEnabled = false,
   // Android's native behavior is to show labels when there are less than 4 tabs. We leave it as undefined to use the platform default behavior.
   labeled = Platform.OS !== 'android' ? true : undefined,
@@ -261,6 +267,7 @@ const TabView = <Route extends BaseRoute>({
           activeTintColor: processColor(getActiveTintColor({ route })),
           hidden: getHidden?.({ route }),
           testID: getTestID?.({ route }),
+          role: getRole?.({ route }),
         };
       }),
     [
@@ -271,6 +278,7 @@ const TabView = <Route extends BaseRoute>({
       getActiveTintColor,
       getHidden,
       getTestID,
+      getRole,
     ]
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabViewNativeComponent.ts b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabViewNativeComponent.ts
index 4eca038b..a91a6ed9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabViewNativeComponent.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabViewNativeComponent.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export type TabViewItems = ReadonlyArray<{
   activeTintColor?: ProcessedColorValue | null;
   hidden?: boolean;
   testID?: string;
+  role?: string;
 }>;
 
 export interface TabViewProps extends ViewProps {
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/index.tsx b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/index.tsx
index 58090804..408f08f0 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/index.tsx
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ export { BottomTabBarHeightContext } from './utils/BottomTabBarHeightContext';
 /**
  * Types
  */
-export type { AppleIcon } from './types';
+export type { AppleIcon, TabRole } from './types';
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/types.ts b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/types.ts
index 744af8df..bd47f95d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/types.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export type IconSource = string | ImageSourcePropType;
 
 export type AppleIcon = { sfSymbol: SFSymbol };
 
+export type TabRole = 'search';
+
 export type BaseRoute = {
   key: string;
   title?: string;
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ export type BaseRoute = {
   activeTintColor?: string;
   hidden?: boolean;
   testID?: string;
+  role?: TabRole;
   freezeOnBlur?: boolean;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/react-navigation/src/types.ts b/packages/react-navigation/src/types.ts
index 4a5192fa..32c48064 100644
--- a/packages/react-navigation/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react-navigation/src/types.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type {
 } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import type { ImageSourcePropType } from 'react-native';
 import type TabView from 'react-native-bottom-tabs';
-import type { AppleIcon } from 'react-native-bottom-tabs';
+import type { AppleIcon, TabRole } from 'react-native-bottom-tabs';
 
 export type NativeBottomTabNavigationEventMap = {
   /**
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ export type NativeBottomTabNavigationOptions = {
    */
   tabBarButtonTestID?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Role for the tab. (iOS only)
+   */
+  role?: TabRole;
+
   /**
    * Whether inactive screens should be suspended from re-rendering. Defaults to `false`.
    */
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ export type NativeBottomTabNavigationConfig = Partial<
     | 'onTabLongPress'
     | 'getActiveTintColor'
     | 'getTestID'
+    | 'getRole'
     | 'tabBar'
     | 'getFreezeOnBlur'
   >
diff --git a/packages/react-navigation/src/views/NativeBottomTabView.tsx b/packages/react-navigation/src/views/NativeBottomTabView.tsx
index b3965d16..ffc3b41e 100644
--- a/packages/react-navigation/src/views/NativeBottomTabView.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-navigation/src/views/NativeBottomTabView.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default function NativeBottomTabView({
       getTestID={({ route }) =>
         descriptors[route.key]?.options.tabBarButtonTestID
       }
+      getRole={({ route }) => descriptors[route.key]?.options.role}
       tabBar={
         tabBar ? () => tabBar({ state, descriptors, navigation }) : undefined
       }